Meanings
noundwarf sperm whale (plural dwarf sperm whales)
plural dwarf sperm whales
- Any of the small whales of the sperm whale superfamily, in species Kogia sima.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounvery small (to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific
Similar
Kogia simus
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 侏儒抹香鯨 /侏儒抹香鲸
- 侏儒抹香鯨 /侏儒抹香鲸 (zhūrú mǒxiāngjīng)Kogia simia
Finnish pikkukaskelotti
- pikkukaskelottiKogia simia
Polish kogia płaskonosa
- kogia płaskonosaKogia simia
Russian ма́лый ка́рликовый кашало́т
- ма́лый ка́рликовый кашало́т (mályj kárlikovyj kašalót)Kogia simia
Spanish cachalote enano
- cachalote enanoKogia simia
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APA
dwarf sperm whale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwarf%20sperm%20whale
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“dwarf sperm whale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwarf%20sperm%20whale. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dwarf sperm whale,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwarf%20sperm%20whale.
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